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washington is just as dumbfounded, torn between wonder at the dysfunction of our national security leaders and of course reluctant curiosity. dan, why does this same thing keep happening? it just happens, these powerful men, even as disciplined as petraeus. you know petraeus. >> i do know him and like him and think he's been a great patriot and public servant. but in answer to your question, i simply don't know. what we do know is it occurs, has occurred not just in our time and our country but all through difficult times. part of it is i think people who reach the pinnacle begin to think they can do things that other people can't do. they think i'm so high, nobody will ever find out about this. best i can do, unless you want to accept what my great grandmother used to say, there's simply no damn good. chris: we'll stop short with that but maybe you want to talk. >> i agree with dan but people in high positions, they're surrounded by yes men and are rarely contradicted and begin to think normal roles of behavior don't apply to them and they're above the law. opportunities arise because you
washington is just as dumbfounded, torn between wonder at the dysfunction of our national security leaders and of course reluctant curiosity. dan, why does this same thing keep happening? it just happens, these powerful men, even as disciplined as petraeus. you know petraeus. >> i do know him and like him and think he's been a great patriot and public servant. but in answer to your question, i simply don't know. what we do know is it occurs, has occurred not just in our time and our...
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we are always enormously honored to have the washington vessel here. we coordinated counterterrorism efforts around the world. you can even more public this past year with a well-received book on the art of intelligence. behind those emerging from the world of shadows was a driving desire and ambition to educate american policymakers and especially the american public about the needs and uses of intelligence in our hyper connected world of asymmetrical threats. before that, he created his signal legend in afghanistan where he took roughly 110 cia officers and 400 plus special operations forces to overthrow the taliban and so for two years we have developed networks and building trusted allies would allies. we had a two-year hard work building this network and building this alliance. when 9/11 happened, we knew who we could depend upon who we could go to. it wasn't only collecting intelligence against al qaeda and the enemy, but other allies and mapping human terrain. along that path, there had been the hunt for osama bin laden and the first idea for dr
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washington refused to take any. and franklin -- ben franklin would be very adamant there should be no salary. what they did do, they did make clear that whatever salary is could not be augmented during your turn. does the first part of the virginia plan. i don't think the salary was never the issue. now whether people were able to capitalize in terms of future speaking engagements and endorsements for a medical bill to the point of our presidential candidates is back in the 90s. that's a different question. technically, souders itself wasn't a big issue. by the way, everybody assumed whoever was running for president, they might be the power. they might be devout or money. >> right behind you. yeah. >> for years i wondered, who is one elect her? what is one's name? and now i really don't care. [laughter] i used to wonder. >> you know, i don't know a single electors name. with about 135 people. does anyone know analects are poor and electors name? they are just statements of people's imagination. they are clearly par
washington refused to take any. and franklin -- ben franklin would be very adamant there should be no salary. what they did do, they did make clear that whatever salary is could not be augmented during your turn. does the first part of the virginia plan. i don't think the salary was never the issue. now whether people were able to capitalize in terms of future speaking engagements and endorsements for a medical bill to the point of our presidential candidates is back in the 90s. that's a...
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they've given a million five in scholarships to washington d.c. public school graduates over the last 20 years or so. we braced endowment of more than $2 million. my experiences on the board and also at the church mason university for a teach both graduate and undergraduate students and public policy have led me to a number of conclusions that run counter to what our traditional view of the american dream is all about. for as long as we can sort of remote or, a college education has been the ticket to a more comfortable life and while that reality still exists, it is competing with some alternatives that i think will hamper not just urban america, but america generally. by that i mean the cost of the ticket to get in and complete college represents a barrier that i believe will ultimately injure our economy. not only that but the rapid change of technological evolution is bringing about has created a spatial mismatch between the kind of jobs that are going to be available going forward and the kinds of people able to take those jobs. the problem i
they've given a million five in scholarships to washington d.c. public school graduates over the last 20 years or so. we braced endowment of more than $2 million. my experiences on the board and also at the church mason university for a teach both graduate and undergraduate students and public policy have led me to a number of conclusions that run counter to what our traditional view of the american dream is all about. for as long as we can sort of remote or, a college education has been the...
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. >> i guess there's a tradition in washington d.c. whenever one is asked about making a position come you make one of those predictions. the next 18 months are critical, something along those lines. going to do something very similar. >> that won't won't do it on the sunday morning talk show. >> what i'm going to say here as i think one thing our discussion has alluded to is between the presidency and egypt in a variety of bureaucratic entries. not just the military, but the deep state is going to be very critical. the question of whether he will call a will be extremely important. it's not just the question of that compensation we been waiting for between the president and the various bureaucratic powers, the president, particularly the military and security service. we also look at the relationship between the president and the ear of the muslim brotherhood. is there enough sufficient room for tension between the two sides in such an irreverent end up in a presidency can emerge clicks if that actually happens someday, that sort of t
. >> i guess there's a tradition in washington d.c. whenever one is asked about making a position come you make one of those predictions. the next 18 months are critical, something along those lines. going to do something very similar. >> that won't won't do it on the sunday morning talk show. >> what i'm going to say here as i think one thing our discussion has alluded to is between the presidency and egypt in a variety of bureaucratic entries. not just the military, but the...
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washington d.c. got self-government and was the first non-voting delegates to see that position he then continued as president of the friedman bank. he moved his family here. it has been many issues but we've learned about him but to go as the abolition does but later in life he has been ignored. spending time in washington and i started to look into his later life and there wasn't much written but it is a great opportunity. >> from the 1960's jfk signed but federal douglas historic site open to. with the national park service there is about 40,000 visitors every year. and high on the hill you can see the washington monument to the left and the u.s. capitol dome to the right. it is a majestic view and open seven days a week. >> soapy quote would read the book 1/2 not then there but to revisit. >> laraque reader at the douglas house, . >> the current curator he is a retired now but he was and then university archivists. >> he is the author of frederick douglass. thank you been acquitted soviet union a
washington d.c. got self-government and was the first non-voting delegates to see that position he then continued as president of the friedman bank. he moved his family here. it has been many issues but we've learned about him but to go as the abolition does but later in life he has been ignored. spending time in washington and i started to look into his later life and there wasn't much written but it is a great opportunity. >> from the 1960's jfk signed but federal douglas historic site...
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. >> i think he needs to spend time with his own party in washington. he needs to spend time with the republicans in washington. >> he does not like that. >> if he's going to get there, i think he has to do both. i don't think he can do one at the expense of the other the democrats are holding on to control the senate. we'll look at the priorities of washington going forward and whether partisan grid lock will be as bad as ever. [ alarm clock ringing ] [ female announcer ] if you have rheumatoid arthritis, can you start the day the way you want? can orencia help? could your "i want" become "i can"? talk to your doctor. orencia reduces many ra symptoms like pain, morning stiffness and progression of joint damage. it's helped new ra patients and those not helped enough by other treatments. do not take orencia with another biologic medicine for ra due to an increased risk of serious infection. serious side effects can occur including fatal infections. cases of lymphoma and lung cancer have been reported. tell your doctor if you are prone to or have any inf
. >> i think he needs to spend time with his own party in washington. he needs to spend time with the republicans in washington. >> he does not like that. >> if he's going to get there, i think he has to do both. i don't think he can do one at the expense of the other the democrats are holding on to control the senate. we'll look at the priorities of washington going forward and whether partisan grid lock will be as bad as ever. [ alarm clock ringing ] [ female announcer ] if...
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anti-tax crusader grover norquist has been called the most powerful man in washington but is his influence on the wane? >> i'm not obligated on the pledge. made tennesseans aware, i was just elected, the only thing i'm honoring is the oft i take when i'm sworn in this january. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt, the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid becoming greece and republicans should put revenue on the table. i will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country, only if democrats will do entitlement reform. >> a pledge you signed 20 years ago, 18 years ago is for that congress. for instance, if i were in congress in 1941, i would have signed the -- supported a declaration of war against japan. i'm not going to attack jan today. the world has changed. >> that's a hell of a comparison. this morning norquist responded. let's listen. >> they all said that two years ago when we wereaing over the debt ceiling limits. so their position hasn't changed, and during the debt ceiling limit we cut spending, we didn't raise taxes. so other republicans did
anti-tax crusader grover norquist has been called the most powerful man in washington but is his influence on the wane? >> i'm not obligated on the pledge. made tennesseans aware, i was just elected, the only thing i'm honoring is the oft i take when i'm sworn in this january. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt, the only pledge we should be making to each other is to avoid becoming greece and republicans should put revenue on the table. i will violate the pledge, long story short,...
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that's when he started talking about ending politics as we know it in washington et cetera. it's coming back to where it all began. he's landed air force one here. the first lady's plane has also landed at the airport. the president is greeting her at the airport, they'll arrive here live together. there will be a performance from bruce springsteen and a speech from the old campaign gang rejoining the team for a final good-bye, anderson. >> what's he doing tomorrow? we know mitt romney is having campaign events tomorrow. is the president not doing that? why? >> you know, traditionally, first of all, he has not campaigned on election day, it's not his ritual. and he's not going to break ritual, what he'll do tomorrow is play basketball. they have this history -- there was one campaign, one election day they did not play basketball, that was that primary against hillary clinton in new hampshire that he lost. and so they always say, they now play basketball every single election day, and that's their rule. >> is that for real? are they really that superstitious? >> oh, yeah. al
that's when he started talking about ending politics as we know it in washington et cetera. it's coming back to where it all began. he's landed air force one here. the first lady's plane has also landed at the airport. the president is greeting her at the airport, they'll arrive here live together. there will be a performance from bruce springsteen and a speech from the old campaign gang rejoining the team for a final good-bye, anderson. >> what's he doing tomorrow? we know mitt romney is...
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. >> from the 12th annual national book festival on the national mall in washington, d.c., bob woodward presents his book, "the price of politics." this is about 45 minutes. [applause] >> thank you. thanks.k it's great to be here. i'm going to put myself on the clock so i don't talk too long,h and then we have lots of time for questions. and then we have lots of times the questions. and i want to begin by recounting something that occurred about five or six years ago my wife and i were at an aging conference and how to deal with aging. how many people are interested in the subject of aging? raise your hand. okay, you all are. i tell you. at age 69, i am deeply interested in the subject of aging. and they have psychiatrists and physicians and so forth on this panel. james watson, who was the codiscoverer of dna, the nobel prize winner was also on the panel. we had the discussion and it went on for an hour, and watson said nothing. that is the end of zero comments. now, you know the power of silence was just overwhelming, and so finally, the moderator, charlie rose asked him, doctor watso
. >> from the 12th annual national book festival on the national mall in washington, d.c., bob woodward presents his book, "the price of politics." this is about 45 minutes. [applause] >> thank you. thanks.k it's great to be here. i'm going to put myself on the clock so i don't talk too long,h and then we have lots of time for questions. and then we have lots of times the questions. and i want to begin by recounting something that occurred about five or six years ago my...
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gets nominated to go to washington as the quote, unquote, boys nation candidate for u.s. senate. goes to washington, he's already six feet tall, he strides to the front of the line when they got white house to president kennedy, and then kennedy finishes his speech, bill clinton goes forward and gets his picture taken. he's so proud. he already is dedicated to the idea that he is going to be the person who is going to bring complete honor it family. he already by the age of 17 is planning to be elected attorney general of arkansas and governor of aver and president the united states. this is something that everyone knows him knows about. he talk about it is all the time. ..
gets nominated to go to washington as the quote, unquote, boys nation candidate for u.s. senate. goes to washington, he's already six feet tall, he strides to the front of the line when they got white house to president kennedy, and then kennedy finishes his speech, bill clinton goes forward and gets his picture taken. he's so proud. he already is dedicated to the idea that he is going to be the person who is going to bring complete honor it family. he already by the age of 17 is planning to be...
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by the way, the president he was right the other day when he said he can't change washington from the inside, only from the outside. we're going to give him that chance soon. [ crowd chanting ] now when i'm elected, i'm going to work with republicans and democrats in congress, meet regularly with their leaders. i'm going to endeavor to find the good men and good women on both sides of the aisle that care more about the country than they do about politics. if the president were to be re-elected, of course, he will continue his war on coal, oil and natural gas. when i'm elected, we're going to change course to build jobs, help with prices at the pump and achieve oil independence in eight years. if the president were to be re-elected, he would continue to crush small business with his plan to raise taxes, to expand regulations, to impose obamacare. i care about small business. i see it as a means for people to fulfill their dreams. last week i met rhoda elliott, virginia, richmond, she had been running her family restaurant for years, a business that's been in her family, bill's barbecue
by the way, the president he was right the other day when he said he can't change washington from the inside, only from the outside. we're going to give him that chance soon. [ crowd chanting ] now when i'm elected, i'm going to work with republicans and democrats in congress, meet regularly with their leaders. i'm going to endeavor to find the good men and good women on both sides of the aisle that care more about the country than they do about politics. if the president were to be re-elected,...
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you know, there is some things we do not want washington to do. we do not want politicians in washington, most of whom are male, to control health-care decisions that women can make for themselves. [applause] sopnow, for a year's we as a president who share these beliefs. his name was bill clinton. his economic plan and the ask the wealthiest americans to pay a little bit more so we could reduce the deficit still invest in the skills and ideas of our people. at the time the republicans in congress and the senate candidates by the name of mitt -- i don't want you to boo, i want you to vote. i want you to vote. the republican candidates by the name of mitt romney said bill clinton's plans would hurt the economy and kill jobs. turns out the mouth was just as bad then as it is now. -- the math was just as bad then as it is now. america created 23 million new jobs. our deficit had turned into a surplus. florida, we know our ideas work. we also know their ideas do not. because we try their ideas, too. we tried giving insurance companies and oil companie
you know, there is some things we do not want washington to do. we do not want politicians in washington, most of whom are male, to control health-care decisions that women can make for themselves. [applause] sopnow, for a year's we as a president who share these beliefs. his name was bill clinton. his economic plan and the ask the wealthiest americans to pay a little bit more so we could reduce the deficit still invest in the skills and ideas of our people. at the time the republicans in...
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in over 20 years working in washington i learned publicly traded major american corporations go through great pains not to look too political one way or the another. the significance of two ceos of major american corporations come out to correct in very colorful language mitt romney's statement. people in ohio trust those brands and companies. they want jobs from those companies. when they hear this public slapping of mitt romney from the leaders of those companies, that undercuts his credibility p more than anything he can take. it's staggers to me. >> le met play what clintoned. i'll tell you another concern a lot for some dengs behind the scenes that there's a nation a enthusiasm gap or it disappeared at this point. let me play it. >> i hear all these people say i was so enthusiastic four years ago. i so much hoped for a change. i'm disappointed in this, that, and the other thing. i may be the only person in america, but i am far more enthusiastic about president obama this time than i was four years ago. >> so there you have it, at least in some part former president bill clinton ac
in over 20 years working in washington i learned publicly traded major american corporations go through great pains not to look too political one way or the another. the significance of two ceos of major american corporations come out to correct in very colorful language mitt romney's statement. people in ohio trust those brands and companies. they want jobs from those companies. when they hear this public slapping of mitt romney from the leaders of those companies, that undercuts his...
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elect orally he probably knew from his experiences as solicitor general of texas as an official in washington during the bush said ministration and as a former law clerk, chief justice william rehnquist, it was important to get to the business of trying to defend the system of limited constitutional government in the halls of washington sooner rather than later. by the end of the conversation huckabee anything but thankful that he wanted to run and hopeful for success. ted's drive, optimism, and zealous pursuit of public service out of commitment to the constitution paid off. with great sacrifice from him, his wife heidi and their family, ted stands before us as senator elect from the state of texas and we are all the better for it because we have in the senate a good man with extraordinary skill and intellect have an unparalleled and unflinching commitment to the constitution of small and limited government. i have no doubt, no doubt that ted cruise will quickly emerge as one of congress's key spokesman and leaders for revival of the structural constitution standing alongside senator mike le
elect orally he probably knew from his experiences as solicitor general of texas as an official in washington during the bush said ministration and as a former law clerk, chief justice william rehnquist, it was important to get to the business of trying to defend the system of limited constitutional government in the halls of washington sooner rather than later. by the end of the conversation huckabee anything but thankful that he wanted to run and hopeful for success. ted's drive, optimism,...
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so what is that going to mean as it moves forward here in washington? >> i'm going to go back again. as i ended, the fact we have the same majority leader, senate, and i'm very glad we do. harry reid is a great leader. the fact he's still the majority leader doesn't mean there hasn't been a change. there has in fact been a significant change in the makeup of who people are as about their life experience. it's about what they bring to the table. the fact is in the state of new hampshire, for example, we have a woman governor, two women senators, when democrat and one republican and we now have two women democratic numbers of congress. they are in many ways. we also know they shall not pass the first vote and maybe they're going to be a pioneer in this kind of representation. i'm going to go back for a moment, by the way, jennifer. after thinking about this from i realized when i hear maggie hasan talk out why she got interested in politics, it starts with having a disabled child. we do talk about disability. it's often a candidate or the durst to bring t
so what is that going to mean as it moves forward here in washington? >> i'm going to go back again. as i ended, the fact we have the same majority leader, senate, and i'm very glad we do. harry reid is a great leader. the fact he's still the majority leader doesn't mean there hasn't been a change. there has in fact been a significant change in the makeup of who people are as about their life experience. it's about what they bring to the table. the fact is in the state of new hampshire,...
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. >> host: john in bellingham, washington, good afternoon. please go ahead with your question or comment for steven johnson. >> caller: hi, pleasure speaking to you. 8, i was a first wave environmental planner back in the mid '70s, so i'dhead of your ghost -- i'd heard of your ghost maps story. and in -- after i graduated i thought i'd kick around the idea of architecture plus ecology and play with computer models and satellite data late at night without authorization. [laughter] before the term hacker or geospatial intelligence technology was invented. anyway, i became a mr. mom in '82 because that was really going nowhere. today, however, it looks like, you know, cloud technology and c factor computing and a lot of these breakthroughs are going to make three dimensional environmental computing feasible. the problem i saw then was a global vision in a flat world, you know? we didn't really have a three dimensional philosophy. to work with this new technology. and i don't even see it there now. and it's kind of a little troubling, you know? a
. >> host: john in bellingham, washington, good afternoon. please go ahead with your question or comment for steven johnson. >> caller: hi, pleasure speaking to you. 8, i was a first wave environmental planner back in the mid '70s, so i'dhead of your ghost -- i'd heard of your ghost maps story. and in -- after i graduated i thought i'd kick around the idea of architecture plus ecology and play with computer models and satellite data late at night without authorization. [laughter]...
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i was a student in 1965 at washington university, and i was drawn by the liberal democrats into wanting to help take care of people, and after hearing the clarence thomas hearing, i switched to republican. >> that's great. >> after the republicans inability to prosecute clinton all the way, i left them and became an independent and decided that was the best place i could find. i lovedded what you said about the courage of the black conservative. that's a subject i've been drawn to from the very beginning. it was many my heart in those days as a student when all the churches -- i was in the march to month come gsh montgomery where it was all started, and would you mind -- >> is this leading to a question? i'm waiting for the question, mark. >> i have value of my own too, even though i appreciate yours too. i wanted you to comment on the person of thomas soul if you don't mind. [applause] >> i think he's the greatest living human, and that's part of the reason my dedication is kind of a cracker jack surprise. the book is dedicated to the freest black man in america, but you have to read t
i was a student in 1965 at washington university, and i was drawn by the liberal democrats into wanting to help take care of people, and after hearing the clarence thomas hearing, i switched to republican. >> that's great. >> after the republicans inability to prosecute clinton all the way, i left them and became an independent and decided that was the best place i could find. i lovedded what you said about the courage of the black conservative. that's a subject i've been drawn to...
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from washington, this is 35 minutes. >> it if you wanted to study predicate to see how this is a change in american politics, you could not have done a better than last night which i think we will look back at a political but also social and cultural milestone when they look in the mirror and says we are a different place than we used to be. we have a terrific panel. we will look at the implications of this, the two parties, for our economy, and for the society, but i want to start with three numbers that seemed to encapsulate the elections. 80, 39, 28. barack obama 180% of the combined the the minority voters, which -- barack obama won 80% of the combined minority voters. mitt romney, in losing, have the best showing among white male voters. will delve into this from every possible angle, but let me start with you, dan. let's talk about your thoughts about the implications of these results, both for the republican and minority voters, but also as an incumbent democrat president struggled and cannot in the and get to 40 percent support among the white voters. >> i appreciate starting th
from washington, this is 35 minutes. >> it if you wanted to study predicate to see how this is a change in american politics, you could not have done a better than last night which i think we will look back at a political but also social and cultural milestone when they look in the mirror and says we are a different place than we used to be. we have a terrific panel. we will look at the implications of this, the two parties, for our economy, and for the society, but i want to start with...
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>> it's interesting that it's thought that washington set the two-term limit. simply, it was a constitutional amendment. but the fact is that grant wanted a third term, and he didn't have his own party opposing him because they didn't feel he had been a good president. but he would have been a third-term president. and the teddy, theodore roosevelt if he had not said that he was not going to run again, he would have had a third term, there's no question because of his popularity. so i think your question is -- roosevelt then became the powerful, hugely admired president because of his third term. but he needed world war ii and the success he had there to make that third term valuable. i've been asked whether or not we should only have one six terms. i think the idea of allowing the american people to choose or not choose the re-election of a president one time is enough because you do have the potential for what we see in places like with chavez and so forth. so i would say that our system from that standpoint is correct, but we -- i think we don't want third t
>> it's interesting that it's thought that washington set the two-term limit. simply, it was a constitutional amendment. but the fact is that grant wanted a third term, and he didn't have his own party opposing him because they didn't feel he had been a good president. but he would have been a third-term president. and the teddy, theodore roosevelt if he had not said that he was not going to run again, he would have had a third term, there's no question because of his popularity. so i...
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regan, clinton and washington figured out how to win against the odds. of course to achieve the accommodation in congress he would need a lyndon johnson, tip o'neill or new gingrich to lead the congress majority that would follow. so what specifically what i recommend that he would do to avoid the challenges of the second term? he should appoint an intermediary with the skills of simpson-bowles to work with the congress on a legislative proposal. he should recommend a creative revision of the tax law and serious debt reduction program and encourage the congress to enact an annual budget which hasn't occurred in the past three years. he might come up with a proposal for the inventor of public-private partnerships to improve infrastructure including the electric grid it and continue to encourage energy independence. the resolution of the supplies should be sought but all of this will occur only if the be elected barack obama can find the unique temperament required to work with his administration to move to the center and to discover ways to reach meaningf
regan, clinton and washington figured out how to win against the odds. of course to achieve the accommodation in congress he would need a lyndon johnson, tip o'neill or new gingrich to lead the congress majority that would follow. so what specifically what i recommend that he would do to avoid the challenges of the second term? he should appoint an intermediary with the skills of simpson-bowles to work with the congress on a legislative proposal. he should recommend a creative revision of the...
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in washington all they've been having is an election. and if any business was facing the equivalent of a $7.2 trillion hit and it's got and that's what we have over the next decade that is what the economic effect of this will become the expiration of the bush tax cut, the expiration of a payroll tax and the patch that is put in order so that i won't hit the middle class expiration of the unemployment benefits, the sequester which is the senseless across-the-board cuts that came about because of the failure of the super committee. and no business tries to balance their books doing across-the-board. you go in there surgically and try to do the things that have the lease adverse effect on the productivity. so today we have about 48 days left we just went through this election. isn't it amazing that during the election and all four of the debates toward fiscal clift was never, ever mentioned, not by the reporters and not by the candidates. islamic no mention of the solvency of social security for 75 years or what to do with medicare which i
in washington all they've been having is an election. and if any business was facing the equivalent of a $7.2 trillion hit and it's got and that's what we have over the next decade that is what the economic effect of this will become the expiration of the bush tax cut, the expiration of a payroll tax and the patch that is put in order so that i won't hit the middle class expiration of the unemployment benefits, the sequester which is the senseless across-the-board cuts that came about because...
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they were at war with the washington establishment. washington reportedly tested both of them. bill clinton frequently lied to the press. they didn't like him at all and she didn't like the press at all which is why she did the thing with the white house press corps and travelgate and stuff. her position at that point was it she gave up anything she might give up everything. she held on to things to get into this -- polarized kind of attitude which was clearly a vast right wing conspiracy argument. she lost what she had in college and in law school which was this sense that her role was never to alienate someone but always stay in touch. that was the function of how fearful she was that she would lose grasp of power that she succeeded in gaining and therefore had to fight it all away to have it her own way. >> what is your comment on the relationship between president clinton and president obama and how the role works? >> none of us knows full be what the relationship is accept bill clinton made a very conscious decision that it was to his self-interest and the interest of the
they were at war with the washington establishment. washington reportedly tested both of them. bill clinton frequently lied to the press. they didn't like him at all and she didn't like the press at all which is why she did the thing with the white house press corps and travelgate and stuff. her position at that point was it she gave up anything she might give up everything. she held on to things to get into this -- polarized kind of attitude which was clearly a vast right wing conspiracy...
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not just congressman, not just the lobbyists in washington, d.c. this is not obamacare and then surprise to the american people. if you do those two things you will not get a bad bill. rather than try and negotiate with ourselves, which he calls doing, meaning to, but he's not negotiate with anybody when is having that conversation. let's actually have it transparency and the recent this is particularly fun is obama in 2008 promised he would to obamacare and other pigtails in front of c-span, didn't but he said he would. and they all promise, nancy pelosi, boehner and the president a bill so the online for an agreeable time. needs to be seven days. >> we are on c-span. we are on c-span, online, and i want to be clear about this. so you are not against new revenue? >> i am certainly for new revenue for economic growth. is to give you two numbers to set the stage -- >> but -- >> this is important but if we go at 4% instead of 2% for a decade. if we were at reagan percentages rather than french or obama percentages, 4% rather than 2% for one decade, t
not just congressman, not just the lobbyists in washington, d.c. this is not obamacare and then surprise to the american people. if you do those two things you will not get a bad bill. rather than try and negotiate with ourselves, which he calls doing, meaning to, but he's not negotiate with anybody when is having that conversation. let's actually have it transparency and the recent this is particularly fun is obama in 2008 promised he would to obamacare and other pigtails in front of c-span,...
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the president was right the other day when he said he can't change washington from the inside, only from the outside. we will give him that chance soon. >> now, when i'm elected, i'm going to work with republicans and democrats in congress, i'm going to meet regularly with leaders and identify the good men and women on both sides of the aisle that care more about the country than they do about politics. now, the president were to be reelected, he's of course going to continue his war on oil, coal, and natural gas and when i'm elected we're going to change course and energy to build jobs and help with prices at the pump and achieve north american independency in eight years. now, if the president were to be reelected he'd continue to crush small business with his plan to raise taxes, expand regulations to impose obamacare. i care about small business. i see it as a means for people to fulfill their dreams. last week, i met rota elliott, virginia, richmond. she's been running her family restaurants for years, the business has been in her family, bill's barbecue for 82 years and at that poi
the president was right the other day when he said he can't change washington from the inside, only from the outside. we will give him that chance soon. >> now, when i'm elected, i'm going to work with republicans and democrats in congress, i'm going to meet regularly with leaders and identify the good men and women on both sides of the aisle that care more about the country than they do about politics. now, the president were to be reelected, he's of course going to continue his war on...
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what was your message to washington? a lot of newspaper articles this morning about the fiscal the cliff and that is what faces -- >> we will leave this portion of this morning's washington journal now to go live to the american enterprise institute for panel discussions on the election with fox news channel commentator michael barone, inside out columnist norman borkenstein and others. it is just beginning. this is live coverage from c-span2. >> to start the aei series in 1982. he is with us here today been lautenberg and the late richard scamen were the people to look at the intersection of democracy and public often opinion data in the 1970 book "the real majority." they told us how important changing demographics would be to future e elections come indigenous election de pass braking insights have been confirmed. latinos or a larger share of the electorate than four years ago, and they voted as this new issue of aei's political report shows solidly for president obama. if romney had done as well with hispanics out as
what was your message to washington? a lot of newspaper articles this morning about the fiscal the cliff and that is what faces -- >> we will leave this portion of this morning's washington journal now to go live to the american enterprise institute for panel discussions on the election with fox news channel commentator michael barone, inside out columnist norman borkenstein and others. it is just beginning. this is live coverage from c-span2. >> to start the aei series in 1982. he...
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smio washington. we're not getting rid of that with regular filibusters but we're ge getting read of it wita motion to proceed. the senate isn't working. apart from senator mcconnell and his troops, basically everybody in america agrees the senate is not working. and the senate, as in any human snurks there will always be plenty of blame to go around. let's call it like it is. two longtime senate watchers -- thomas mann and norm ornstein, one representing a pregnantive think tank, another a conservative think tank. "we have been studying washington politics and congress nor than 40 years and never have we seen them this dysfunctional. in our past writings we've criticized both parties. today however we have no choice but to acknowledge that the core of the problem lies with the republican party." mr. president, i didn't make that up. they wrote it. two of the foremost congress watchers this country has ever had. that's what they wrote. objective outside observers are calling it like it is. the current
smio washington. we're not getting rid of that with regular filibusters but we're ge getting read of it wita motion to proceed. the senate isn't working. apart from senator mcconnell and his troops, basically everybody in america agrees the senate is not working. and the senate, as in any human snurks there will always be plenty of blame to go around. let's call it like it is. two longtime senate watchers -- thomas mann and norm ornstein, one representing a pregnantive think tank, another a...
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i want to read something from "the washington post," michael. it says if some or all of these top national security figures ask/or they are deputies were vofld it's not accurate to say they acted alone but never believable on something this significant the white house would not have been in the center of the action. i guess what's amazing to me in so many respects, all the speculation from senator rogers having to be corrected by feinstein. if there's a viable and credible hearing going on, we understand lawmakers love to talk and many love to get in front of the camera. the reality is so much speculation in an almost incendiary form that is stunning in some ways, michael. >> you saw elected officials and hold press briefings. i say why did they close the door? now we have to pick and choose who we believe in terms of those who come out and confront the media. so that's not a healthy process. why not open the door and let everybody take a look at what's going on? one other quick observation. it seems to me that ambassador rice was parroting the
i want to read something from "the washington post," michael. it says if some or all of these top national security figures ask/or they are deputies were vofld it's not accurate to say they acted alone but never believable on something this significant the white house would not have been in the center of the action. i guess what's amazing to me in so many respects, all the speculation from senator rogers having to be corrected by feinstein. if there's a viable and credible hearing...
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and then after that comes back to washington. as r&b of the judiciary committee and past chirm of the finance committee, he takes his ciewnl oversight responsibilities very serious. he has long worked to make the judicial branch more open and transparent. he spond a bill to allow cameras in the courtroom. he has been one of the most ardent protectors of whistle-blowers. he brings real-world experience from his iowa farm to be an advocate for farmers in washington. even when senator grassley and i don't agree on issues, i believe we always have the greatest respect for each other. i know do him and i feel confident he does of me. i believe he's a principled and dedicated lawmaker and really a genuine person. one little side note, mr. president. i came to the senate and i was elected in 1986. early in 1987 i gave my maiden speech here in the senate. and it was on the tears bill of -- taxpayers' bill of rights, something i tried to accomplish on the house, and they paid no attention to me. which came here, that was my speech and yfs
and then after that comes back to washington. as r&b of the judiciary committee and past chirm of the finance committee, he takes his ciewnl oversight responsibilities very serious. he has long worked to make the judicial branch more open and transparent. he spond a bill to allow cameras in the courtroom. he has been one of the most ardent protectors of whistle-blowers. he brings real-world experience from his iowa farm to be an advocate for farmers in washington. even when senator grassley...
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there was a report that came out, front page "washington post" last week. scientists who study the issue now believe that the worst case scenario projection may be unfortunately, tragically the right one. they are talking about the possibility of this planet warming by eight degrees by the end of this century. what that means is you're going to see more hurricane sandies, more frequently, and more severe. this is a huge, huge planetary crisis. it should be the top priority of everybody in the united states congress. we have to transform the energy system away from fossil fuel. cut greenhouse gas emissions, move to energy fishtdsy, move to sustainable energy, and when you do that, by the way, not only could we help lead the world in transforming our energy system, you can create millions of jobs. >> sir, great to see you this morning. thanks for your time. >> thank you. >> change without change. what does it mean for bipartisanship compromise? he asks the show. plus bp to pay up for the gulf coast oil spill. we'll bring you details ahead in the news now. ♪
there was a report that came out, front page "washington post" last week. scientists who study the issue now believe that the worst case scenario projection may be unfortunately, tragically the right one. they are talking about the possibility of this planet warming by eight degrees by the end of this century. what that means is you're going to see more hurricane sandies, more frequently, and more severe. this is a huge, huge planetary crisis. it should be the top priority of...
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you and i were talking earlier, this is about party power controlling washington. if barack obama gets re-elected, you're still going to have the republicans -- >> i would argue, whoever wins has to do something dramatic to make an overture to the other side if you're going to succeed, because there is no mandate. >> if most of the tossup states break the president's way, he can get to 300. i'm not saying that's likely, but if all of the tossup states are all but one or two break his way, he can get to 320 or so. i think if governor romney wins he's going to be in the 280 range, that's just win. that's hard to claim a mandate. >> up next john king will head back to the wall, mapping out the mad cap itineraries these two candidates have been on in the last few weeks. bruce springsteen on the stage now in des moines, iowa, president obama expected shortly. [ male announcer ] this is steve. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades
you and i were talking earlier, this is about party power controlling washington. if barack obama gets re-elected, you're still going to have the republicans -- >> i would argue, whoever wins has to do something dramatic to make an overture to the other side if you're going to succeed, because there is no mandate. >> if most of the tossup states break the president's way, he can get to 300. i'm not saying that's likely, but if all of the tossup states are all but one or two break...
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. >> meanwhile back home in washington, congress is off for a week for the thanksgiving holiday, lawmakers are vowing to get to the bottom of intelligence questions in the immediate wake of the deadly attack of a u.s. consulate in libya, including whether ambassador susan rice's so-called talking points were altared the weekend after she gave that announcem of the attack. >> she didn't know anything about the attack in benghazi and the most politically compliant person. i don't know what she knew, but i know that the story she told was misleading. >> the debate on the hill intensified by general david petraeus' testimony friday that they suspected terrorism from the very beginning. >> why do you tell the american public something that is different in meaning? it should be perhaps leave out the details or the sources and then -- >> well, again, though, the details here were al qaeda. >> before you get to the question of what susan rice should or shouldn't have said, i think that we need to know the answer of who changed the talking points and why. >> okay. so let's get to the bottom of this
. >> meanwhile back home in washington, congress is off for a week for the thanksgiving holiday, lawmakers are vowing to get to the bottom of intelligence questions in the immediate wake of the deadly attack of a u.s. consulate in libya, including whether ambassador susan rice's so-called talking points were altared the weekend after she gave that announcem of the attack. >> she didn't know anything about the attack in benghazi and the most politically compliant person. i don't know...
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who did not speak well with the teleprompter, who understand how to manipulate the levers of power in washington. he understood human nature, understood the strength and weaknesses of the people in congress and how to play on those weaknesses and strengths. obama doesn't have that skill set to use human nature as a way of getting done what he wants to get done in washington. >> host: holm books have you written? >> guest: i think this is my 11th book. three novels and eight nonfiction. >> host: what do you say to critics of your books? >> guest: what do the critics say. >> host: the accuracy of the stories you tell, et cetera. >> guest: well, the fact of the matter is, as far as i know, there hasn't been a single fact in this book that's been challenged in a kind of credible way. people have said, oh, klein makes things up. that's what kids in the schoolyard -- they call each other names. i've been called all kinds of names. but in fact when it comes to the credibility of my reporting, i don't think anybody has laid a glove on me yet. >> host: how many university were you editor. >> guest: 12 ye
who did not speak well with the teleprompter, who understand how to manipulate the levers of power in washington. he understood human nature, understood the strength and weaknesses of the people in congress and how to play on those weaknesses and strengths. obama doesn't have that skill set to use human nature as a way of getting done what he wants to get done in washington. >> host: holm books have you written? >> guest: i think this is my 11th book. three novels and eight...
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cnn political editor paul steinhauser joins me from washington. first of all, is this not nuts that we're talking about this? aren't you supposed to be on vacation with everyone else? >> yeah, i really do need a vacation but you're right. natalie, it never really ends. with nun election ending, the next one begins. rubio is definitely a rising star. he's well-loved by fiscal conservatives, tea party types as well. he's getting a lot of attention because of also his push on immigration reform, getting a lot of attention. i'd say he's one of a dozen republicans who may be think being running for president in 2016, but of all those, he's the only one so far since the election actually gone to iowa. this was a dinner for iowa's republican dinner and a fund-raiser as well. as for 2016, here is what rubio said. >> look, let's just address right up front the elephant in the room because anytime anyone makes a trip to iowa people start speculating about what you're going to do in the future. let me just be blunt, i am not now, nor will i ever be a candida
cnn political editor paul steinhauser joins me from washington. first of all, is this not nuts that we're talking about this? aren't you supposed to be on vacation with everyone else? >> yeah, i really do need a vacation but you're right. natalie, it never really ends. with nun election ending, the next one begins. rubio is definitely a rising star. he's well-loved by fiscal conservatives, tea party types as well. he's getting a lot of attention because of also his push on immigration...
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coming up live today on the c- span, "washington journal." looks at the battle ground states of ohio. live at 10:20 a.m., president obama holds a campaign rally in ohio. at 1:00, the new president of penn state's talks about leaving the school after the sex abuse scandal. coming up, a look at ohio as a battleground state. at 8:15, bob bennett, chairman of the ohio republican party talks about romney campaign is doing to win that state. doing to win that state.
coming up live today on the c- span, "washington journal." looks at the battle ground states of ohio. live at 10:20 a.m., president obama holds a campaign rally in ohio. at 1:00, the new president of penn state's talks about leaving the school after the sex abuse scandal. coming up, a look at ohio as a battleground state. at 8:15, bob bennett, chairman of the ohio republican party talks about romney campaign is doing to win that state. doing to win that state.
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i would add robin is a former kol he colleague of mine at the "washington post." i'm thrilled the three of you are here. three people who can tell us the meat of what's going on. robin, you were just there. both chuck and ayman indicated signs are moving in a direction of a ceasefire, but both were also cautious to say, look, you know, nothing is declared until everything is declared in that regard. does that jive with what you know coming out of there? >> i think everybody wants to see an end to the hostilities. the real problem is does this open the way for significant diplomacy? no ceasefire will last unless both sides deal with the realities. the palestinians have lived under conditions they think are unacceptable. hamas has been using its rockets to pressure israel. israel, you know, wants to make sure that hamas no longer targets civilian areas, and so both sides have an interest in ending the hostilities but there are differing levels in terms of does israel want to deal with hamas government. is it going to be suspicious about a government in egypt making
i would add robin is a former kol he colleague of mine at the "washington post." i'm thrilled the three of you are here. three people who can tell us the meat of what's going on. robin, you were just there. both chuck and ayman indicated signs are moving in a direction of a ceasefire, but both were also cautious to say, look, you know, nothing is declared until everything is declared in that regard. does that jive with what you know coming out of there? >> i think everybody...
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and with a partnership of jim duff about museum, the washington idea forum was born. so overt next two days you'll hear some of the world's greatest journalist interview news makers and leaders, discuss and debate topics as varied as the election aftermath, global health, education reform. the future of china and many more subject. as we bear with me. i would like to offer words of appreciation for some of the organization and people that have made this event possible. it starts very much at the top of the list with a big thank you to margaret karlson, who is the editorial directer of the washington idea forum. she's wonderful and talented and been the creative force behind the vision of the event from the beginning. thank you margaret, [applause] the event would not be possible without -- i was looking for an adjective that captured the essence. steve clemons with the atlanta now. he's been a great force. the museum shelby, who has also been a key architect of the event. this year after doing something different we welcome a new partnership with the harvard institute
and with a partnership of jim duff about museum, the washington idea forum was born. so overt next two days you'll hear some of the world's greatest journalist interview news makers and leaders, discuss and debate topics as varied as the election aftermath, global health, education reform. the future of china and many more subject. as we bear with me. i would like to offer words of appreciation for some of the organization and people that have made this event possible. it starts very much at...
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and do you think the political will exists in washington to pass legislation that could include some kind of attacks on carbon? >> you know, as you know, mark, we can't attribute any particular weather event to climate change. what we do know is the temperature around the globe is increasing, faster than was predicted even ten years ago. we do know that the arctic ice cap is melting, faster than was even predicted five years ago. we do know there have been extraordinarily -- there have been an extraordinarily large number of severe weather events here in north america but also around the globe. and i am a firm believer that climate change is real, that it is impacted by human behavior and carbon emissions. as a consequence i think we have an obligation to future generations to do something about it. now in my first term, we doubled fuel efficiency standards on cars. and trucks. that will have an impact. that will take a lot of carbon out of the atmosphere. we doubled the production of clean energy, which promises to reduce the utilization of fossil fuels for power generation. and we
and do you think the political will exists in washington to pass legislation that could include some kind of attacks on carbon? >> you know, as you know, mark, we can't attribute any particular weather event to climate change. what we do know is the temperature around the globe is increasing, faster than was predicted even ten years ago. we do know that the arctic ice cap is melting, faster than was even predicted five years ago. we do know there have been extraordinarily -- there have...